Off-Duty Firefighters Rescue Driver from Fiery Wreck in Weston

Heroic Rescue on I-75

• 🚒 Off-duty firefighters Chris Floria and Steve Creanic were driving to work when they encountered a fiery car wreck on I-75 in Weston.
• 💡 The two lieutenants, with decades of experience, immediately sprang into action upon seeing a driver trapped inside the vehicle.
• ⚡ One firefighter grabbed a fire extinguisher from their truck, while the other worked to free the trapped driver.

Quick Response Saves a Life

• ⏱️ They recognized the urgency, stating that a few more minutes could have resulted in the vehicle being fully engulfed in flames.
• 🚁 The firefighters radioed for help, and a helicopter was dispatched to the scene to transport the victim.
• ✅ The victim, who was taken to the hospital as a trauma patient, is now in stable condition in the ICU.

Training and Humility

• 🧠 Both Floria and Crevanic emphasized that their actions were a result of their extensive training and that they simply went into "automatic mode."
• 🤝 They described the event as a team effort, also acknowledging a third good Samaritan who stopped to assist.
• 🌟 Despite their heroic actions, the lieutenants remained humble, viewing their intervention as a duty rather than extraordinary heroism.
• 🚗 It was a commute to work that they will not soon forget.